A strategy for integrating product conceptualization and bid preparation

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 616-628

  Yan, Wei ^a   Pritchard, Matthew Charles ^c   Chen, Chun Hsien ^b   Khoo, Li Pheng ^b  

^a SHANGHAI MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bid preparation; Collaborative product development; Conceptual design; Concurrent cost schedule estimation; General sorting; Self organizing map

Indexed keywords

BID PREPARATION; CELLULAR PHONE DESIGN; COLLABORATIVE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; DESIGN OPTION; DESIGN SYSTEMS; ESTIMATION STRATEGIES; GENERAL SORTING; GLOBAL BUSINESS; NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PRODUCT PLATFORMS; PROTOTYPE SYSTEM; REQUIREMENTS ACQUISITION; SELF-ORGANIZING MAP NEURAL NETWORK; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES;

CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; CONFORMAL MAPPING; ESTIMATION; NEURAL NETWORKS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SUPPLY CHAINS; TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 73649100302     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02729116     Document Type: Article

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